PREMIER LEAGUE

MISCELLANEOUS
POINTS BASED SYSTEM
Temporary transfer of registration (loans)
For the purpose of these requirements, loans are defined as temporary transfers which do not
extend beyond the end of the season in which the registration is temporarily transferred. Loans are
only permissible within the player’s current period of approval and should not be used to avoid
making extension or change of employment applications.
p To another club in the UK
If a player on a work permit or Certificate of Sponsorship is moving to another club in the
UK on a loan basis, his parent club must notify UKBA of the fact that he has temporarily
moved location. This should be done via the Sponsor Management System for players
with approval under the Points Based System or by Notification of a Technical Change
of Employment for players currently registered under a work permit.
There is no requirement for the loanee club to submit an application to the FA or for the
player to meet any conditions such as the English Language Test. The loaning club retains
overall responsibility for the player as his employer and Sponsor and he is granted
permission to move temporarily under the provisions of his current leave, provided that
the Certificate of Sponsorship issued by the loaning club is valid for the duration of the
loan period. If the loan is later made permanent, the new club will, at this time, have to
make a fresh application on behalf of the player. Clubs should note that the change of
employment process must be fully completed before the player can play as a permanent
employee of the new club.
p To a club outside the UK
Where a player is moving to a club outside the UK on a temporary transfer basis, his
parent club must again inform UKBA of the player’s technical change of employment.
When the player returns to his parent club after the loan period, he does not need to be
tested again against the entry criteria and may simply resume his employment with his
original club (providing his existing leave remains valid beyond the date of his return),
on the basis that he has an existing Certificate of Sponsorship and has already met the
entry requirements at the beginning of his employment with that club.
p From a club outside the UK
Any player joining an English club on loan from an overseas club (outside the UK)
must meet all the requirements of Tier 2 or Tier 5 and therefore an application must
be submitted to the FA. International loan players are also subject to appeal panels
if they do not meet the criteria.
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